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5 unusual facts about Bette Ford


Bette Ford

Her voice can be heard in The Animatrix, the companion animated DVD of the film trilogy The Matrix, and numerous commercials.

Bette Ford began her career as a model and actress in New York, where her modeling credits included stints as the Jantzen Bathing Suit Girl, the Camay (soap) Bride, and the Parliament Cigarette Girl, and her acting credits included appearances as a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show and The Jimmy Durante Show.

She was the first American woman to fight on foot in the Plaza México, the world's largest bullfight arena.

Her historic debut at the Plaza México was followed by several years of fighting as a figura (bullfighting celebrity) in Mexico and the Philippines.

While on a modeling photo shoot in Bogotá, Colombia, Bette Ford was introduced to the renowned matador Luis Miguel Dominguín and watched him fight in the ring.



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